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03.21.2019

Epic Sciences to Present New Data at AACR 2019 Demonstrating Expansion of Functional Cell Profiling Technology into New Indications including Breast, Lung and Prostate Cancer

SAN DIEGO – March 21, 2019 – Epic Sciences, Inc. announced today that new data will be presented at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia, March 29 to April 4, 2019. The data from multiple studies and indications demonstrate the feasibility of Epic’s Functional Cell Profiling (FCP) technology to predict patients’ response to cancer immunotherapies and drugs that target DNA damage repair pathways.

Epic’s FCP technology platform identifies and characterizes all circulating tumor cells in a blood sample to link their response or resistance to several drug classes. Following the highly successful development of Epic’s proprietary AR-V7 test for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, currently marketed as the Oncotype DX AR-V7 Nucleus Detect™ test, the company and its research partners are utilizing the FCP platform to analyze biomarkers to guide treatment decisions in breast cancer and small-cell lung cancer, expanding into new areas of unmet need.

“For years, Epic Sciences has been transforming late-stage prostate cancer treatment with our powerfully predictive Functional Cell Profiling technology by providing a comprehensive view of how populations of cancer cells change under selective pressure of different drug classes,” said Katherine Atkinson, Chief Commercial Officer at Epic Sciences. “At AACR, we are presenting new data that demonstrates our technology’s significant value can be applied to new indications and drug classes in development, in addition to late stage prostate cancer, potentially improving the lives of many more patients.”

About Epic Sciences, Inc.Epic Sciences, Inc. is developing novel diagnostics to personalize and advance the treatment and management of cancer. Epic Sciences’ mission is to enable the rapid and non-invasive detection of genetic and molecular changes in cancer throughout a patient’s journey. The company was founded on a powerful platform to identify and characterize rare cells, including circulating tumor cells. Epic Sciences’ No Cell Left Behind® technology helps match patients to therapies and monitor for drug resistance, so that the best treatment path can be chosen at every clinical decision point. Epic Sciences has partnered with Genomic Health to commercialize the Oncotype DX AR-V7 Nucleus Detect test, which helps with therapeutic decisions between taxane chemotherapy or androgen-directed therapeutics in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Today, we partner with leading pharmaceutical companies and major cancer centers around the world. Epic Sciences’ goal is to increase

the success rate of cancer drugs in clinical trials and improve patient outcomes by providing physicians real-time information to guide treatment choices. Epic Sciences is headquartered in San Diego. Further information is available on the company’s website, www.epicsciences.com. Stay in touch on LinkedIn or on Twitter @EpicSciences.